The
Visit to this Sri Chennakesava Perumal Temple at Pudugummidipoondi, was a part
of “Shiva, Maha Vishnu, Saptamatrikas and Jain Tirthankara Temples Visit”, in
and around Gummidipoondi and Minjur on 13th May 2023. When I was
returning to Railway station, happened to see this 16th to 17th
Century Vijayanagara Period Maha Vishnu temple with some unique features.
Moolavar : Sri Chennakesava Perumal
Consort : Sri Kanagavalli Thayar
Some
of the salient features of this temple are….
The
temple is facing North with an entrance arch / mini Gopuram with mandapam.
Stucco images of Chennakesava Perumal and Sridevi and Bhudevi are on the mini
gopuram. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Garudan are after the entrance Gopuram.
Dwarapalakas
are at the entrance of sanctum sanctorum. Moolavar Sri Chennakesava Perumal is
with Sridevi and Bhudevi in the sanctum. Utsava murtis are in front of
Moolavar. Kostams are empty now. Thayar
sannidhi was built at a latter period without Vimanam facing North, on the
right side of the main sanctum sanctorum.
ARCHITECTURE
The
total temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and Maha
mandapam. The reliefs of Fish, Lizard, Snake with Sun & Moon represents the
Solar and Lunar eclipses are on the ceiling of the maha mandapam.
The
total temple was built with bricks. Vahana mandapa was built with stone. The
sanctum sanctorum is on a rectangular base. The adhisthanam is of Pada bandha
adhisthanam with jagathi and three patta kumudam. A salakara Vimanam is on the
sanctum sanctorum.
The
Vimanam is eka tala. The maha nasis has the stucco images of Sarasvati on one
side and Gajalakshmi is on the other side. Maha Vishnu’s avatars and forms,
stucco images are in greeva koshtam
HISTORY AND
INSCRIPTIONS
The
original temple belongs to Vijayanagara period, A 1643 CE inscription stone
with donors images is fixed on the top of the entrance to the sanctum
sanctorum.
Thirupani
was started in 1969 by G Velu Chettiar, a managing
Trustee and completed by his son in 1977 and maha samprokshanam was conducted
on 21st March 1977.
Again
Maha samprokshanam was conducted on 07th June 2004 after completing
the thirupani on 31st May 2004.
Vijayanagara period 17th Century inscriptions
POOJAS AND
CELEBRATIONS
Apart
from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Hanuman jayanti, Krishnar
Jayanti, Vaikunta Ekadasi, etc,.
TEMPLE TIMINGS
The
temple will be kept opened from 6.30 hrs. The present managing Trustee is
staying in the temple itself.
CONTACT DETAILS
The
Trustee Vedamani’s mobile numbers +919841655708, +91 9884155708 and +919884755708 may be contacted for further
details. Since the trustee wishes to replace the Dwajasthambam and Thirupani at
an estimated cost of 1 Crore, donors or interested persons may donate and get
the blessings to Sri Chennakesava Perumal.
HOW TO REACH
The
temple is about 3.8 KM from Gummidipoondi railway station, 16 KM from Ponneri, 20 KM from Periyapalayam,
43 KM from Chennai central and 60.6 KM from Tiruvallur.
Nearest
railway station is Gummidipoondi.
LOCATION OF THE
TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
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